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New Flagpole Erected in Front of Parliament Building

New Flagpole Erected in Front of Parliament Building

Bratislava, August 14 (TASR) – A 30-metre flagpole was erected in front of the parliament building on Wednesday morning, TASR has learnt from head of the Parliament Office’s communications department Tomas Kostelnik. “The flagpole with the national flag will be officially unveiled at a ceremony that will be held at

President: My Stance to China Unchangeable, but I Respect Danko's Invitation

President: My Stance to China Unchangeable, but I Respect Danko's Invitation

Bratislava, August 13 (TASR) – The position in which I criticised China for not respecting human rights was fully in line with the EU position and is unchangeable, President Zuzana Caputova said on Tuesday after meeting Ombudswoman Maria Patakyova, adding, however, that she respects the different opinion of Parliamentary Chair Andrej

Pellegrini Doesn't Want Gaspar on Smer-SD's Slate for General Election

Pellegrini Doesn't Want Gaspar on Smer-SD's Slate for General Election

Bratislava, August 13 (TASR) – Prime Minister and Smer-SD vice-chairman Peter Pellegrini claims that the issue of his status within the party is being discussed and that points of intersection are being sought. “We want to make use of these weeks to discuss how Smer-SD will take part in the [general]

Kalavska and Pellegrini Launch Demolition Work in Razsochy

Kalavska and Pellegrini Launch Demolition Work in Razsochy

Bratislava, August 13 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) and Health Minister Andrea Kalavska (a Smer-SD nominee) launched demolition work on the bare frame of the unfinished hospital building in Bratislava-Razsochy on Tuesday. “Again, we’re a step closer to Bratislava having, for the first time in many years, a

First Case of ASFV Diagnosed in Wild Boar in Slovakia

First Case of ASFV Diagnosed in Wild Boar in Slovakia

Trebisov, August 12 (TASR) – African swine fever virus (ASFV) in Slovakia has also been diagnosed in a wild boar, with the site being located in a hunting district in the territory of Svatuse in Trebisov district (Kosice region), the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry said on Monday. The ministry considers

Truban: We Don't Want to Staff State Firms with Own People, But Experts

Truban: We Don't Want to Staff State Firms with Own People, But Experts

Bratislava, August 12 (TASR) – The Progressive Slovakia (PS) and Together parties want to bring about a change in the political culture and professionalism, leader of the two parties Michal Truban has told TASR in an interview, adding that the parties don’t want to staff state-run companies with their “own

Danko: I'd Welcome Rational Coalition of Parties with Structures

Danko: I'd Welcome Rational Coalition of Parties with Structures

Bratislava, August 12 (TASR) – Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) in an interview for TASR has ruled out post-election cooperation with all parties that support the adoption of children by homosexuals, engage in racism or deny the Holocaust. Danko said he would be glad if a reasonable coalition